Isareth the Awakener
Deathtouch Whenever Isareth attacks, you may pay {X}. When you do, return target creature card with mana value X from your graveyard to the battlefield with a corpse counter on it. If that creature would leave the battlefield, exile it instead of putting it anywhere else.
How Isareth the Awakener decks play in EDH
Isareth the Awakener is a mono-black commander costing 1BB, and its legendary creature - human wizard line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Isareth the Awakener decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $8.81Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (3)
Card draw (2)
Removal (2)
Creatures (7)
Synergy & payoffs (5)
Lands (1)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Isareth the Awakener decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Isareth the Awakener deck?
Isareth the Awakener has a mono-black colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Isareth the Awakener?
The cards played most often in Isareth the Awakener decks include Troop of Ponies, The Master of Lake-town, Old Thrush. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Isareth the Awakener deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $8.81 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Isareth the Awakener deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.